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post #1561 of 2745
4/4/12 at 5:40pm
Wow! This looks great!
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post #1562 of 2745
4/4/12 at 5:41pm
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are you going to turn and run the chair rail up at that level change (i think you need to). looks wrong as is.

I plan to return it into the wall. The two chair rails won't meet up though. I have to put in the fabric frame before I can mount that piece since it runs into the fabric.

If you look at my first post in this thread you can see what it will look like in the 3D render.
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4/5/12 at 7:02am
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I ended up cutting the pieces standing up vertically against the fence and that was alot better than my original method.

One tip I found was in a couple cases on inside corners I cut the pieces just a 1/16" short or so. I just used a shim behind the chair rail to butt the seam tighter rather than discarding or using that piece elsewhere.

After seeing some of the moulding's in place, I couldn't resist to break out the speaker column grills I had made a while back. It was exciting to see how much it made everything just seem more polished.

I've installed about all the chair rail I can for the moment. Once the door and jamb are installed and the fabric frames, I can finish the rest.



















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post #1564 of 2745
4/5/12 at 8:26am
The room looks beautiful, Mario!
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4/5/12 at 10:10am
I hate you mario You are going to need some new gear to do that room justice.
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4/5/12 at 10:53am
Mario, the room looks great. I have bookmarked it to use as reference for when I get planning out pillars and trim.

It looks like you have a good mix of paint grade and stain grade wood in that room. Are you going to paint it all like in the renders, or will some of it be stained?
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post #1567 of 2745
4/5/12 at 11:12am
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I hate you mario You are going to need some new gear to do that room justice.

I've been getting the itch for some new gear as the theater nears completion, but I've been trying to resist given my track record of purchasing way too early...plus the theater is still chewing away at any disposable income I have/had and still growing. On top of that, my wife ran my truck into the garage and I just got a hefty speeding ticket. Only my second one. I guess one every 10 years isn't bad.

I was doing a little research on subs though. I think I just want to get my planned equipment in the room though and just see how it sounds. I was going to pick up a B/C stock HSU VTF-15H but they really don't offer a big discount. I wouldn't mind if I knew the sub was just scratched during the build or in their warehouse...but when the item is shipped, chipped and then returned, you really have no idea what object impacted it and what it may have done to the insides. It's not worth having to ship something like that back.

I think I'll be happy with the speakers...but the projector is now 2 years old.
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4/5/12 at 11:12am
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The room looks beautiful, Mario!

Thanks as usual. I appreciate all the helpful info you and others have been providing along the way.
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post #1569 of 2745
4/5/12 at 11:15am
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Mario, the room looks great. I have bookmarked it to use as reference for when I get planning out pillars and trim.

It looks like you have a good mix of paint grade and stain grade wood in that room. Are you going to paint it all like in the renders, or will some of it be stained?

Thanks for the compliment.

I plan to prime and paint everything including the oak and maple. It's a shame, but it's the look I'm going for.

I'm a bit on the fence about whether I should paint all everything including mouldings flat or even matte black. It just makes the trim a bit lifeless.
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post #1570 of 2745
4/5/12 at 2:49pm
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Here's a 3D / Photo composition layered based on the current stage of the project. I thought the 3D wireframe layer looked cool too.







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post #1571 of 2745
4/5/12 at 3:02pm
Not sure this has been asked before buy why are the columns on one side of the room not the same as the other ?
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4/5/12 at 3:19pm
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Not sure this has been asked before buy why are the columns on one side of the room not the same as the other ?

The columns are symetrical on both the left and right sides of the room. They are not evenly spaced though along the wall. I took some liberty to move them in order to accomodate the best speaker placement as well as more space to walk through.
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4/5/12 at 4:34pm
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I'm a bit on the fence about whether I should paint all everything including mouldings flat or even matte black. It just makes the trim a bit lifeless.

I would not be able to bring myself to put all of that work into the woodwork and then paint it all flat. The level of sheen you show in your renders looks beautiful -- that would be my target. Maybe a satin or eggshell.
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4/5/12 at 6:39pm
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I ended up cutting the pieces standing up vertically against the fence and that was alot better than my original method.

One tip I found was in a couple cases on inside corners I cut the pieces just a 1/16" short or so. I just used a shim behind the chair rail to butt the seam tighter rather than discarding or using that piece elsewhere.

After seeing some of the moulding's in place, I couldn't resist to break out the speaker column grills I had made a while back. It was exciting to see how much it made everything just seem more polished.

I've installed about all the chair rail I can for the moment. Once the door and jamb are installed and the fabric frames, I can finish the rest.




















I love looking into this crystal ball of my build

Similiarities are just freakish
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4/5/12 at 6:42pm
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I've been getting the itch for some new gear as the theater nears completion, but I've been trying to resist given my track record of purchasing way too early...plus the theater is still chewing away at any disposable income I have/had and still growing. On top of that, my wife ran my truck into the garage and I just got a hefty speeding ticket. Only my second one. I guess one every 10 years isn't bad.

I was doing a little research on subs though. I think I just want to get my planned equipment in the room though and just see how it sounds. I was going to pick up a B/C stock HSU VTF-15H but they really don't offer a big discount. I wouldn't mind if I knew the sub was just scratched during the build or in their warehouse...but when the item is shipped, chipped and then returned, you really have no idea what object impacted it and what it may have done to the insides. It's not worth having to ship something like that back.

I think I'll be happy with the speakers...but the projector is now 2 years old.

If it makes you feel any better I was dead set on going with my current equipment into my theater....but I just received my Seaton Submersive a few weeks ago and I am damn glad I went with it
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post #1576 of 2745
4/5/12 at 9:39pm
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Not sure this has been asked before buy why are the columns on one side of the room not the same as the other ?

I think it is just an optical illusion from the camera and/or angle of the pictures.

Mario, I also wanted to say that your room is turning out to be something special.

Jason
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post #1577 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:47am
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If it makes you feel any better I was dead set on going with my current equipment into my theater....but I just received my Seaton Submersive a few weeks ago and I am damn glad I went with it

That's awesome Larry. I would be extremely happy with that sub too!

I'm pretty sure that one's out of my budget for now. Not unless I convince the wife that the sub is more important than the carpet.

Did you have a decent subwoofer before that one to compare it to?
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post #1578 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:47am
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Originally Posted by jherring69 View Post

I think it is just an optical illusion from the camera and/or angle of the pictures.

Mario, I also wanted to say that your room is turning out to be something special.

Jason

Thanks Jason.

Like you said....maybe it's the wide angle lens.
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post #1579 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:50am
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No developments on the theater last night. I ended up helping my brother build something in there for a project he's working on. Funny when your theater doubles as a wood working shop.

I did get a chance to test mount a sconce so I could make sure it will clear the mounting brackets.

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post #1580 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:52am
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Thanks Jason.

Like you said....maybe it's the wide angle lens.

What lens are you using, by the way?
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post #1581 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:54am
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Originally Posted by dwightp View Post

I would not be able to bring myself to put all of that work into the woodwork and then paint it all flat. The level of sheen you show in your renders looks beautiful -- that would be my target. Maybe a satin or eggshell.

Yeah. I think I'm gonna try one of those.

In theory, could I paint everything with the flat black and if I don't like it, make the second coat a different sheen? Or is it a bad idea to layer with different sheens/paints?
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post #1582 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:54am
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What lens are you using, by the way?

It's the Canon EFS 10-22mm.
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post #1583 of 2745
4/6/12 at 10:04am
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Originally Posted by mcascio View Post

That's awesome Larry. I would be extremely happy with that sub too!

I'm pretty sure that one's out of my budget for now. Not unless I convince the wife that the sub is more important than the carpet.

Did you have a decent subwoofer before that one to compare it to?

I had/have a good sub. It is a Def Tech Supercube Reference which is half of a Def Tech Trinity which a few years ago was a highly rated sub.

The Seaton is on a whole new level though. It is just beastly and effortlessly puts out gobs of great sounding bass. Nothing sloppy and dirty. The Def Tech I have also puts out nice clean bass just at a lower output.
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post #1584 of 2745
4/6/12 at 10:17am
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It's the Canon EFS 10-22mm.

Nice lens
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4/6/12 at 11:07am
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In theory, could I paint everything with the flat black and if I don't like it, make the second coat a different sheen? Or is it a bad idea to layer with different sheens/paints?

I don't know of any reason why you couldn't change sheens between coats. People do it all the time when repainting a room.
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post #1586 of 2745
4/6/12 at 7:11pm
I have those Kichler sconces on the outside of my house. Put a PAR 20 bulb in and get a torch effect , then you will not see the bulb directly. The effect is great.
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post #1587 of 2745
4/6/12 at 7:43pm
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It's the Canon EFS 10-22mm.

Are you using software to remove the barrel distortion? Is it "automatic" or manual (tweaky)?
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post #1588 of 2745
4/6/12 at 8:19pm
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Originally Posted by dwightp View Post

I don't know of any reason why you couldn't change sheens between coats. People do it all the time when repainting a room.

Cool. I'll do a test regardless with a satin to see how that looks.
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4/6/12 at 8:20pm
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Originally Posted by GRBoomer View Post

I have those Kichler sconces on the outside of my house. Put a PAR 20 bulb in and get a torch effect , then you will not see the bulb directly. The effect is great.

Sweet. Thanks for the tip.
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4/6/12 at 8:20pm
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Are you using software to remove the barrel distortion? Is it "automatic" or manual (tweaky)?

No. The photos are straight from the camera/lens without any manipulation.

There was another lens I considered that is supposed to have less distortion, but extremely pricey.
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